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[[File:Matt Bowman (16778519962).jpg|thumb|upright|left|Bowman pitching for the New York Mets]]
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Bowman attended [[St. Albans School (Washington, D.C.)|St. Albans School]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], and played [[college baseball]] for the [[Princeton Tigers baseball|Princeton Tigers]] at [[Princeton University]] from 2010 to 2012. He was both a pitcher and [[shortstop]] for the Tigers.{{citation needed|date=July 2016}}
Bowman attended [[St. Albans School (Washington, D.C.)|St. Albans School]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], and played [[college baseball]] for the [[Princeton Tigers baseball|Princeton Tigers]] at [[Princeton University]] from 2010 to 2012. He was both a pitcher and [[shortstop]] for the Tigers.<ref>[http://m.mlb.com/news/article/32809898//]</ref> He had a low-90s fastball that ran as high as 95 mph, a hard slider, a curveball, and a changeup.<ref>[http://m.mlb.com/news/article/32809898//]</ref> He was second-team all-[[Ivy League]] at shortstop as a sophomore.<ref>[http://m.mlb.com/news/article/32809898//]</ref> He batted .308 in 2012 with one home run in 33 games.<ref>[http://m.mlb.com/news/article/32809898//]</ref>


The [[New York Mets]] selected Bowman in the 13th round of the [[2012 Major League Baseball Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120605&content_id=32809898&c_id=mlb|title=Mets like potential of Princeton pitcher|work=Major League Baseball|accessdate=December 4, 2014}}</ref> He made his professional debut that season for the [[Brooklyn Cyclones]]. He had a 2.45 [[earned run average]] (ERA) in {{frac|29|1|3}} innings pitched. Bowman started 2013 with the [[Savannah Sand Gnats]] and was promoted to the [[St. Lucie Mets]] during the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://php.pressconnects.com/blogs/bmets/2014/04/17/bowman-moving-faster-expected/|title=Bowman moving faster than even he expected|work=Inside the park|accessdate=December 4, 2014}}</ref> Over 21 starts he had a 10–4 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|win–loss record]] with a 3.05 ERA and 116 [[strikeouts]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets-prospect-matt-bowman-uses-his-head-on-the-mound-1.8526906|title=Mets prospect Matt Bowman uses his head on the mound|work=Newsday|accessdate=December 4, 2014}}</ref> Bowman started 2014 with the [[Binghamton Mets]] was promoted to the [[Las Vegas 51s]] in July.
The [[New York Mets]] selected Bowman in the 13th round of the [[2012 Major League Baseball Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120605&content_id=32809898&c_id=mlb|title=Mets like potential of Princeton pitcher|work=Major League Baseball|accessdate=December 4, 2014}}</ref> He made his professional debut that season for the [[Brooklyn Cyclones]]. He had a 2.45 [[earned run average]] (ERA) in {{frac|29|1|3}} innings pitched. Bowman started 2013 with the [[Savannah Sand Gnats]] and was promoted to the [[St. Lucie Mets]] during the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://php.pressconnects.com/blogs/bmets/2014/04/17/bowman-moving-faster-expected/|title=Bowman moving faster than even he expected|work=Inside the park|accessdate=December 4, 2014}}</ref> Over 21 starts he had a 10–4 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|win–loss record]] with a 3.05 ERA and 116 [[strikeouts]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets-prospect-matt-bowman-uses-his-head-on-the-mound-1.8526906|title=Mets prospect Matt Bowman uses his head on the mound|work=Newsday|accessdate=December 4, 2014}}</ref> Bowman started 2014 with the [[Binghamton Mets]] was promoted to the [[Las Vegas 51s]] in July.

Revision as of 19:32, 25 August 2017

Not to be confused with Matthew Bowman.
This article is about the baseball player. For the musician, see The Pigeon Detectives.

Matt Bowman
Bowman with the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals – No. 67
Pitcher
Born: (1991-05-31) May 31, 1991 (age 33)
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 6, 2016, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
(through August 22, 2017)
Win–loss record5–10
Earned run average3.85
Strikeouts90
Teams

Matthew Chou Bowman (born May 31, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut on April 6, 2016.

Career

Bowman pitching for the New York Mets

Bowman attended St. Albans School in Washington, D.C., and played college baseball for the Princeton Tigers at Princeton University from 2010 to 2012. He was both a pitcher and shortstop for the Tigers.[1] He had a low-90s fastball that ran as high as 95 mph, a hard slider, a curveball, and a changeup.[2] He was second-team all-Ivy League at shortstop as a sophomore.[3] He batted .308 in 2012 with one home run in 33 games.[4]

The New York Mets selected Bowman in the 13th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.[5] He made his professional debut that season for the Brooklyn Cyclones. He had a 2.45 earned run average (ERA) in 29+1⁄3 innings pitched. Bowman started 2013 with the Savannah Sand Gnats and was promoted to the St. Lucie Mets during the season.[6] Over 21 starts he had a 10–4 win–loss record with a 3.05 ERA and 116 strikeouts.[7] Bowman started 2014 with the Binghamton Mets was promoted to the Las Vegas 51s in July.

The St. Louis Cardinals selected Bowman in the 2015 Rule 5 draft.[8] He made his MLB debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 6, 2016, throwing two innings with one hit allowed and two strikeouts. He earned his first MLB win on June 8, 2016 in relief against the Cincinnati Reds. Bowman finished his first MLB season with a 2–5 win–loss record along with a 3.46 ERA.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ [2]
  3. ^ [3]
  4. ^ [4]
  5. ^ "Mets like potential of Princeton pitcher". Major League Baseball. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  6. ^ "Bowman moving faster than even he expected". Inside the park. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  7. ^ "Mets prospect Matt Bowman uses his head on the mound". Newsday. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  8. ^ Mets lose Matt Bowman in Rule 5 draft
  9. ^ http://m.mlb.com/player/621199/matt-bowman

External links

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